Howard Crawford

Howard E. Crawford, 92 of Big Creek passed away Saturday August 17, 2013 at Summers Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. Born July 25, 1921 at Summers County he was a son of the late Homer R. and Lillian Martin Crawford. A World War II Veteran having served his country in the United States Army with 863 Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion in Europe, retired from the CSX Railroad after many years of service, loved hunting and raising a big garden every year as long as health permitted.

Preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert and Hubert Crawford and three sisters, Louise Adkins, Viola Crawford and Lacy Humphries.

Survived by his son, Gary ?Jackie? Crawford and wife Loretta of Radford, VA; one grandson, Gary Crawford Jr. and wife Lori of Spindale, NC; one great granddaughter, Tera Crawford of Spindale, NC; one brother, Bobby Crawford of Baltimore, MD; one sister, Gladys Lilly of Charleston, SC and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday August 20, 2013 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Lynn Maddy officiating. Burial will follow in the Crawford Cemetery at Big Creek. Friends may call from noon until service time on Tuesday at the funeral parlors.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.